Longhorn Steakhouse, 770 E Merritt Island Cswy, Merritt Island, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Longhorn Steakhouse
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 770 E Merritt Island Cswy, Merritt Island, FL 32952
License #: 1504700
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 08/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walkin cooler and dish area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Salad cooler, meat cooler
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
08/29/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walkin cooler and dish area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Salad cooler, meat cooler
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area. Dozen flies.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
08/27/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in cinnamon **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Corner guards missing in several places in dish area.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Kitchen and bar. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Holes in walls throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps.
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Trainer signature and date missing on most.
6/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in cinnamon/sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Corner missing in dish area on half wall. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses at bar and pans in dish area
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hand wash sink on cooks line across from fryers faucet loose and handles residue buildup.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Holes in wall. Several tiny holes in walls throughput kitchen and prep area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans of fudge topping
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Server station and cook line **Corrected On-Site**
2/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Corner in dish area by 2 bay sink. Base boards at short wall by 2 bay sink.
  • Basic - Holes in wall. Small holes throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Salad station utensils in most items
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White rolling container by ready to eat station.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Knife
10/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.by soda boxes
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.The metal plate on the acompressor is torn and sharp **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hole in wall.There are small holes throughout kitchen on walls
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.The server area has no light shield over coffee area
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.plate cooler shelf is pitted
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.buttermilk 53f in prep box. Corrected on site. Iced
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.top of salad prep has slight mold buildup
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.coffee cups at bar. Corrected on site
6/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/15/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack is stored on lexan pans
  • Basic - Hole in wall.small holes in walls throughout
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.3 bin sink and 2 bin sink are leaking at the faucet
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer.raw lobster in walk in
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.oppm chlorine, please manually sanitize until fixed
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.2servers touched and sliced bread with bare handshands
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.smokey butter 80f on line, blue cheese 50f in prep box, feta 49f in prep boxprovolone 49f **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.employee pulled pants up with gloves and continued to cut meat
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.feta and blue cheese and smokey butter shall be discarded after four hours.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.seasoned flour bin in prep
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Perp box on line is holding feat and blue cheese greater than 41f
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.The back of flat top grill is soiled
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.pitcher is in handsink at the bar
2/14/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/4/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.ice scoop on topof ice bin
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.large salad cooler
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.line cooler prep
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.bartender has bracelet on
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.numerous servers have bracelets on
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.butter 65f no time/temp form---given to manager
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.butter whipped 46,sour cream 48f small prep box
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.buttermilk CH50f,discarded by manager
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cheese sauce 130f. Stop sale at 2.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cream topping help at ambient temp in bar. Outside of container at 60f .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.feta 50f,swiss 57f
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.tomato Butter 64f,mayo steak house blend 62f
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.drink stirrers on bar in customer sneeze range
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair.dish machine
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse . sour cream and whipped butter, overfilled and greater ythan 41f discarded by manager
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse.swiss cheese and feta stop sale
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable.pegboard in diah ar4a
10/1/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. trash can blocking hws in cook line area.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable in cook line area
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. cookline, bar, dishwashing area
  • Observed food debris accumulated on dry storage and freezer floors
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave moderately soiled in cookline area.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. on clean storage rack and plate on server line
  • Critical - Observed oven broiler surfaces heavily encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. fish stored above cooked onions in cook line cooler drawer
  • Critical - Observed soil moderate buildup inside ice bin in server area
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. 2 bay sink
  • Critical - Reheated chili for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. found reneating ar 59 degrees fahrenheit after 1 hour. temp reached 80 after stirring. rechecked at 1100 freheating for 1:45 minutes found 145 to 160F after stir 145f
5/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours for cook line cutting board. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda guns dispensing nozzles. Corrected On Site.
11/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.Observed salad dishes not protected from constuction dust during remodel. Corrected On Site.Dishes rewashed/sanitizied and food stoage and contact surfaces protected during remodel with visquine.
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed metal stem food thermometer not accuate,off by 8 DEGREES F in citrus rice in wwalk in cooler.
  • Observed dessert cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed dusty ceiling air conditioning vent cover above triple sink.
  • Critical - Observed moderate buildup of slime on back wall trim in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Observed open ,uncovered bottles of liquor not protected from constuction dust from remodeling around bar. Corrected On Site.Liquor bottles covered and surfaces protected with visquine.
6/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed dusty intake air conditioning vent cover by dish drying rack. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.Some rust forming on interior ceiling surfaces in side ice made.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.Parmesian cheese topping found cooling in covered 4 inch deep pan for 30 minutes. Corrected On Site.Placed in shallow pan on cooling rack.
2/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Milk cold holding 44 DF in bar refrigerator. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment,bar refrigerator incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable at salad cooler.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on cutting board at salad bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on some door gaskets on cook line coolers.
  • Observed residue build-up on evaporator coil on bar refrigerator.
  • Observed attached equipment,a/c ceiling vents in dish room soiled with accumulated dust. Corrected On Site.
9/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed rusting shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength at cook line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb and hose under water pressure with antiphon device in open postion at mop sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor behind ice machine.
4/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on drip tray on waitress soda fountain. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.Observed nylon coated shelves on line reachin refrigerators in disrepair.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces above flat grill. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom stalls.
10/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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